ASAN & AWN Call for Relief for Matthew Rushin
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network and the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network have filed a joint statement of concern with the Governor of Virginia regarding…
July 9, 2020
Statement
Coalition Demands a Full Pardon for Neli Latson
View this statement as a PDF here. WASHINGTON – Neli Latson should be a free man. Instead, he’s faced a decade of unjust prosecution and…
July 7, 2020
Medical Rationing Complaint Filed by ASAN and Partners Resolved
This statement is available as a PDF here. RESOLUTION OF FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT RAISES THE BAR IN PROHIBITING MEDICAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES…
June 26, 2020
ASAN Opposes Unjust Changes to ACA Regulations
June 12th, 2020 The Autistic Self Advocacy Network strongly opposes a final regulation that would undermine basic health care protections for LGBTQ people and people…
June 12, 2020
ASAN, Partners Release New Guidelines On Support In Health Settings
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) says that we have the right to reasonable accommodations in health settings. That can include the right to a…
May 15, 2020
ASAN Issues Joint Statement on Universal Human Rights
Joint Statement on the Universal Civil and Human Rights of People with the Most Significant Developmental Disabilities People with disabilities have the same civil and…
May 12, 2020
Update: White House Fails Autistic Community For 4th Year In A Row
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network condemns the White House’s participation in Autism Speaks’ “Light It Up Blue” campaign again this year. Autistic people deserve a…
April 3, 2020
ASAN Comments on Proposed Fair Housing Rule
This letter is available as a PDF here. March 16, 2020 Regulations Division, Office of General CounselDepartment of Housing and Urban Development451 7th Street SW,…
March 19, 2020
ASAN Welcomes Ban of Electric Shock Torture
Today, the Food and Drug Administration released their final ban on the electric skin shock devices used to torture children and adults with disabilities at…
March 4, 2020
ASAN Responds To President’s FY2021 Budget Request
Summary For the fourth year in a row, ASAN opposes the President’s annual budget request. This cruel proposal would once again make deep cuts to…
February 13, 2020
ASAN Condemns Block Grant Proposal
The Trump Administration has given states the green light to apply for Medicaid block grants. Allowing states to change their Medicaid funding to block grants…
January 30, 2020
ASAN Opposes the RESPONSE Act
ASAN condemns the introduction of the RESPONSE Act in the Senate. While this bill frames itself as an attempt to prevent gun violence, in reality,…
October 23, 2019